Tino García
Tino García | |
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Born | May 26, 1935 Managua, Nicaragua |
Died | September 26, 2015 |
Occupation | actor |
Constantino "Tino" García Arguello (May 26, 1935 – September 26, 2015) was a Nicaraguan–Puerto Rican comedy actor who participated in a number of Puerto Rican and Hollywood series and films, including Thunder Island and Bananas.[1]
Early life and career
García was born in
In 1936, when Tino was one year old, his family moved to
Returning to Puerto Rico, García became a prolific stage actor during the decade of the 1960s, participating in Una Ciguena Con Bigotes (A Mustached Stork) by Emilio Huyke;
García started acting in a television
Garcia's best known character was a drunken man, "El Borrachito", which he humorously played on many Puerto Rican television shows, including
Late in his career, he appeared in the 2006 Puerto Rican teen comedy movie
Personal life and death
Garcia was married to Lilliam Catala from 1957 until his death on September 26, 2015. He was buried at the Puerto Rico Memorial Cemetery in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He had six children with her, including motivational speaker/actress Lily García, Eva, Giselle, Tino Jr., Nelly Ann and Ana Cristina.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Inter Nrvices. "Luto por la muerte del comediante Tino García". univision.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Fallece el comediante Tino García". El Nuevo Dia. September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Tino García". Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular – San Juan, Puerto Rico. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ Profile, metro.pr; accessed September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Fallece el actor y comediante Tino García" [Actor and comedian Tino García dies]. NotiCel.com (in Spanish). September 27, 2015. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ Profile, rodexo.com; accessed September 30, 2015.(in Spanish)
- ^ "Retransmiten programa en honor a Tino García". Primera Hora. October 1, 2015.
External links
- Tino García at IMDb